Hello! 👋

I’m Mandy: A designer who uses a background in entertainment production to solve complex problems through user-friendly interfaces.

Prior to UX Design, I’ve worked in entertainment production, post-production, and retail management. Most recently, I have been working on running an online business and completing the Google UX Design Professional Career Certificate.

Everything I’ve done has been in pursuit of connecting people with art, which invokes empathy, consciousness, and compassion.

As a designer, I’m interested in creating experiences that are impactful, intuitive, and perhaps, even a bit delightful.

As a human, I’m frequently found sketching trees, sprouting conversations with strangers, and getting lost in other worlds through books and games.

  • I have completed my professional career certificate with Google Careers and am actively seeking career opportunities.

    I am also illustrating designs for my brand, Zhi Wen Design as a side project.

  • I mastered my creative and technical skills as a visual effects compositing artist working at production and post-production studios in Los Angeles alongside assisting VFX supervisors, producers and directors on film productions in Hollywood.

  • Paper Source
    Sales Lead
    July 2023- Present

    Zhi Wen Design
    Creative Director
    Jan 2020 - Present

    Interspatial Cine Werks
    Chief Operating Officer
    Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

    Wolverine VFX | Greenhaus GFX | Maker Studios
    Freelance Contractual VFX Artist
    Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

    Skulley FX
    VFX Artist & Compositor
    Apr 2014 - Dec 2016

    Zoic Studios
    VFX Artist (Intern)
    Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

    KromA VFX
    Freelance/ Contractual VFX Artist
    Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

Design Skills

UI/ UX Design:
User flows
User research
Market research
User personas
User interviews
Information architecture
Wireframing
Prototyping
Usability testing
Product design
Interface and interaction design
Accessibility

Production & Post- Production Skills

Film production:
Film producing
Script supervision
Visual effects supervision
Studio management

Visual Effects & Post-production:
Project management
Artist management
Visual effects compositing

Business and management:
Intellectual property (IP) management
Business operations management
Branding & marketing
Interactive website design
Social media marketing
Copywriting

Tools

Figma
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Lightroom
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Final Cut Pro
Procreate
Nuke X
Silhouette FX
Mocha FX
Microsoft Office
Squarespace
Shopify

Education

Google Careers
Google User Experience Design Professional Certificate
August 2024

Full Sail University
Masters of Science in Entertainment Business
May 2020

Academy of Arts University
Masters of Fine Arts in Animation & Visual Effects
May 2013

The One Academy
Bachelor of Arts in Digital Animation & Games Development
May 2010

Contact
mandy.hm.pui@gmail.com